拍品 102
  • 102

THE EXTREMELY RARE HENRY VII APOSTLE SPOON FROM THE COLLECTION OF SIR ARTHUR EVANS, DISCOVERER OF THE PALACE OF KNOSSOS, MAKER'S MARK A LAMB (JACKSON'S), LONDON, 1507 |

估價
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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描述

  • 18cm., 7in. long
the gilt terminal cast as St. James the Less, beaded nimbus, fig-shaped bowl, the bowl back pricked with the initials SH above an emblem (apparently + and P, perhaps intended to be a Monogrammatic Cross)

來源

Sir Arthur Evans (1851-1941), archaeologist, discoverer of the Palace of Knossos, Crete and sometime President of the Society of Antiquaries of London, sold Sotheby’s, London, 30 May 1935, lot 102 (£140)
The late Col. Robert Frederick Ratcliff (1867-1943) of Newton Park, Burton-on-Trent, brewer, Territorial Army officer and sometime M.P. for Burton-on-Trent, sold Christie’s, London, 9 June 1943 (£340)
The Cookson Collection (Gerald Hugh Cookson, 1925-2000) by 1953
From a Collection of Early Silver Spoons, Woolley & Wallis Salisbury, 25 October 2000, lot 37

出版

The Illustrated London News, London, Saturday, 19 June 1943, p. 690, illustrated
Commander George Evelyn Paget How in collaboration with Jane Prentice How, English and Scottish Silver Spoons, London, 1953, vol. II, p. 76, ch. III, section II, pl. 15

Condition

The town mark (to bowl) and maker's mark to handle are well struck and in crisp condition. The lion passant is more softly struck and a little worn. The original gilding to the finial is good and the beaded nimbus is is crisp condition. The bowl of the spoon is of good shape and thickness. Excellent condition for age.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

拍品資料及來源

In their commentary, Commander and Mrs. How describe this as a 'very fine spoon,' showing 'all the characteristics of bowl, stem and pediment that one would expect in the early sixteenth century.' They make particular reference to the 'beautifully modelled Apostle, with the well-formed emblem.' 'The nimbus,' they continue, 'is most unusual being engraved on the lower surface to represent Rays of Glory whilst the upper surface is beaded.' (Commander George Evelyn Paget How in collaboration with Jane Prentice How, English and Scottish Silver Spoons, London, 1953, vol. II, p. 76, ch. III, section II, pl. 15) When this spoon was sold from the collection of Sir Arthur Evans at Sotheby's on 30 May 1935 (lot 102), the previous lot was another 1507 London-made Apostle spoon (called St. James the Greater but later recognised by Commander and Mrs. How as St. Jude). Although not from the same set, both spoons had clearly been together since at least the 17th century because the backs of the bowls were similarly pricked with the same initials and the + and P emblem. This St. Jude spoon, bearing the maker's mark, a branch or tree, is now in the Assheton-Bennett Collection, City Art Gallery, Manchester. (See How, English and Scottish Silver Spoons, London, 1953, vol. II, p. 74, ch. III, section II, pl. 14)